In: Statistics and Probability
Table 2 shows two random independent samples of stock return over 10 years’ time. Assume the rate of return ?? for stock A and ?? for stock B are normally distributed with population standard deviation ?? = 0.01 and ?? = 0.02 respectively. To investigate whether the average rate of return for stock A different from the average rate of return for stock B, please answer the following questions.
Stock A |
Stock B |
|
Year 1 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
Year 2 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Year 3 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
Year 4 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
Year 5 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Year 6 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Year 7 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Year 8 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
Year 9 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Year 10 |
0.03 |
004 |
a)
Ho : µ1 - µ2 = 0
Ha : µ1-µ2 ╪ 0
b) two mean independnet sample Z test , distribution is normal
c) mean of sample 1, x̅A= 0.072
mean of sample 2, x̅B= 0.075
d)
difference in sample means = x̅1 - x̅2 =
0.072 - 0.075 =
-0.003
std error , SE = √(σ1²/n1+σ2²/n2) =
0.0071
Z-statistic = ((x̅1 - x̅2)-µd)/SE =
-0.003 / 0.0071 =
-0.42
e) Z-critical value , Z* = ± 1.6449 [excel formula =NORMSINV(α/2)]
f) test stat > -1.645 , fail to reject Ho
There is no enough evidence to conclude that the average rate of return for stock A different from the average rate of return for stock B,